A Tribute to my Grandad

[White_Wolf]

I'm interested in how you handle those flarings around the turnbuckles attached to the bottom of the top wing. My perpetually stalled P6 Hawk has those, they are there to cover the turnbuckles and aid in aerodynamics.

I am handling them very well at the moment ...not thinking about them


I'll have to think of something soon though, keep you upted, I think I'm going to try a couple of things ...


Laurence

 

[moon puppy]

I thought about putty but I've already got the wings painted so that will make a mess.

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking forward to an update! :drinks

 

[helios]

Love tribute builds. So much more than just another kit. :salute

 

[Hippy Ed]

 

[White_Wolf]

Thank you Gentlemen

More work done, most struts are up. Original ones too flimsy pieces of plastic. I made these ones from brass tube 0.8mm with a steel wire insert 0.15mm, 0.5mm sticking out at each end.

Flatten the brass tube to make it look more realistic, then drilled holes in the wings, where the sticking out wires will be inserted and glued in with CA.

3 more struts to add, then off to rigging .....fun.


Very interested in comments and critique.

Thanks for watching,

Laurence

 

[moon puppy]

My first impression is it looks too tall but looking back at the original photos it looks tall there also. I know you wouldn't have made a mistake like that Laurence.

Great job overcoming a trouble spot!

 

[Iron Mike]

How did you flatten the tubing? Looks very good as struts.

 

[phantom II]

I have thought about doing that before but still have not tried it .

Wish I could see it in person to better evaluate it .

Brave for trying .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[White_Wolf]

My first impression is it looks too tall but looking back at the original photos it looks tall there also. I know you wouldn't have made a mistake like that Laurence.

Great job overcoming a trouble spot!

Thanks Bob.

I measured it ten times, have a few photos that I used to make sure I get it as closely to the real thing as possible.

 

[White_Wolf]

How did you flatten the tubing? Looks very good as struts.

Thanks Mike,

Used jewellery pliers, flat jaws, made three or four passes, squeezing harder with every pass. As I found out, if I squeezed too strongly from the first pass, the tube cracks / misaligned, looking twisted.

Laurence

 

[White_Wolf]

I have thought about doing that before but still have not tried it .

Wish I could see it in person to better evaluate it .

Brave for trying .

Cheers, Christian B)

Thanks Christian,

The tricky bit is about fitting the struts in place. With the steel wire sticking out at each end, I had to pull the wings apart a bit for the strut to fit without scratching the plastic. I did get some scratches before I figured it out though but nothing major.
I will use Mr. Surfacer to fill in the gaps / holes in the wings as they were a fraction of a mm larger than the wire.


Laurence

 

[lupanzer]

Great job,Laurence... I known it is not easy...but,for sure,you will make an excelent work ... Following with full attention

Best regards!

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

How did you flatten the tubing? Looks very good as struts.

Thanks Mike,

Used jewellery pliers, flat jaws, made three or four passes, squeezing harder with every pass. As I found out, if I squeezed too strongly from the first pass, the tube cracks / misaligned, looking twisted.

Laurence

We were discussing this at lunch today Laurence, shame you weren't there. Were you using the pivot end of the pliers for the tapered end of the strut?

 

[White_Wolf]

Thank you Luiz, hope it all works out

MP - I applied a bit more pressure at each end with the top end of the jaws. I tried as close to the pivot, but that left an indentation. Maybe it would work the way you suggested too, but that is what worked for me.

Cheers,

Laurence

 

[jknaus]

Very cool looking Lawrence. As for the rigging shrouds, I think I would use lead sheet. Cut a small rectangle and bend it in half and then slip over and crimp the back with flat duck billed pliers. Alternately maybe white glue reinforced tissue.
Love the cabanes.
James

 

[Rhino]

That is MODELLING! I should think your brass struts would have quite a lot more strength than the plastic strut replacement stock does. Have you considered bitty pieces of tamiya tape for the turnbuckle gloves?

 

[moon puppy]

Very cool looking Lawrence. As for the rigging shrouds, I think I would use lead sheet. Cut a small rectangle and bend it in half and then slip over and crimp the back with flat duck billed pliers. Alternately maybe white glue reinforced tissue.
Love the cabanes.
James

:hmmm :hmmm

 

[White_Wolf]

Very cool looking Lawrence. As for the rigging shrouds, I think I would use lead sheet. Cut a small rectangle and bend it in half and then slip over and crimp the back with flat duck billed pliers. Alternately maybe white glue reinforced tissue.
Love the cabanes.
James

That's a great suggestion James, I have some lead foil from uncle Verlinden's factory. It's definitely worth thinking about it.

Laurence

 

[White_Wolf]

That is MODELLING! I should think your brass struts would have quite a lot more strength than the plastic strut replacement stock does. Have you considered bitty pieces of tamiya tape for the turnbuckle gloves?

Thank you Sir

The brass struts are WAY stronger than the pieces of plastic, and nope, I haven't thought of using that, but worth considering


Laurence